Those are matryoshka dolls of Miller, his wife, and his dog. In the background, a clock face set to 5:01, "Miller Time." (He had it spelled out on the 2010 edition, but the IOC forced him cover it up because it could have been taken as an advertisement.) There is a silhouette of a lizard at 1 o'clock, an image Miller has worn on all his masks as a reminder not to think, but to react.

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The only question left is how much ice time Miller's mask will actually see. He's been his usual dependable self this season, but Jonathan Quick has been on fire since returning from injury, and the Team USA starting job is probably Quick's to lose.